Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) Dividend
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) currently pays a dividend yield of 4.55%, distributing $5.60 per share annually ($1.40 per quarter). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
PRU has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.
PRU dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 4.55% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $5.60 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.40 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 25, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 16, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 56% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 17 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $123.08 |
What PRU pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 4.55% yield, $10,000 invested in PRU generates about $455.00 per year, or roughly $113.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $123.08, derived from the $5.60 annual dividend and the 4.55% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 8.1 | $45.50 | $11.38 |
| $5,000 | 40.6 | $227.50 | $56.88 |
| $10,000 | 81.3 | $455.00 | $113.75 |
| $25,000 | 203.1 | $1,137.50 | $284.38 |
| $100,000 | 812.5 | $4,550.00 | $1,137.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
PRU dividend payment schedule
PRU pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 25, 2026, with payment on December 16, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Prudential Financial, Inc. declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2026 | December 16, 2026 | $1.40 | Confirmed |
| February 25, 2027 | March 18, 2027 | $1.40 | Projected |
| May 25, 2027 | June 15, 2027 | $1.40 | Projected |
| August 25, 2027 | September 15, 2027 | $1.40 | Projected |
To collect a PRU dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How PRU's dividend compares
Across the 713 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.93%. PRU's 4.55% is 0.62 percentage points above that median, ranking 322nd of 713 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 119 names, the median yield is 7.26% — putting PRU below its sector.
Its 17-year run of dividend increases ranks 88th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
PRU pays out roughly 56% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, PRU distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
PRU dividend FAQ
When is the next PRU ex-dividend date?
The next PRU ex-dividend date is November 25, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 16, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is PRU's dividend yield?
PRU currently yields 4.55%, based on $5.60 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does PRU pay dividends?
PRU pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.40 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of PRU generate?
At the current 4.55% yield, $10,000 invested in PRU would produce roughly $455.00 per year, or about $113.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has PRU increased its dividend?
Yes — PRU has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.
PRU dividend history
DivTrkr holds 65 recorded PRU dividend payments going back to 2002, with 12 consecutive complete years of increases and +4.2% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full PRU dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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